A ski slope at Club Med's new village in Yabuli in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province as of March 21, 2012. The resort features 18 ski slopes - and winter temperatures often below minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit). Photo: AFP

A ski slope at Club Med's new village in Yabuli in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province as of March 21, 2012. The resort features 18 ski slopes - and winter temperatures often below minus 30 degrees Celsius (minus 22 Fahrenheit). Photo: AFP